Posts Tagged ‘2004’

An In Vitro Study of the Susceptibility of Mobile and Cystic forms of Borrelia Burgdorferi to Tinidazole

International Microbiology, 2004.  A study from Norway of the susceptibility of Borrelia to tinidazole against motile and cystic forms of the bacterium.  Includes images.

http://www.im.microbios.org/26june04/09%20Brorson.pdf

Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Autoimmune Neuromuscular Diseases

Journal of the American Medical Association, 2004.  A review and discussion of the role of treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin in neurological disease. Includes illustration, image, table.

http://jama.ama-assn.org/cgi/content/full/291/19/2367

When Working Out Doesn’t Work Out

CFIDS Chronicle. Suggestions for a regimen to slowly increase fitness in the recovery phase of chronic fatigue syndrome. Includes images.

http://www.cfids.org/sparkcfs/working-out.pdf

Genetic Exchange and Plasmid Transfers in Borrelia Burgdorferi Sensu Stricto Revealed by Three-Way Genome Comparisons and Multilocus Sequence Typing

Qiu et al., Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Examining different strains of Borrelia burgdorferi demonstrated that the bacteria exchange DNA and plasmids, recombining to make new bacteria variations. Includes charts, tables.

http://www.pnas.org/cgi/reprint/101/39/14150

State of Connecticut, Public Hearings in Re: Lyme Disease, 2004

Hartford, CT. Transcript of 2004 State of Connecticut Health Department public hearings with the objectives to “to eliminate the common use of excessively restrictive Federal reporting criteria to diagnose and treat Lyme Disease and, second, to correct the under-counting of Lyme disease…”

http://www.ct.gov/ag/lib/ag/health/0129lyme.pdf

Evidence-based Guidelines for the Management of Lyme Disease

ILADS Working Group. Complete treatment guidelines of the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society, supporting extended antibiotic therapy when warranted.

http://www.ilads.org/files/ILADS_Guidelines.pdf

A Guide to Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) Research

Though not about Lyme, this article discusses several of the phenomena common to chronic fatigue syndromes (CFS) and suggests glutathione depletion as the cause. There are many parallels to what Lyme patients experience.

http://phoenix-cfs.org/GluAACFS04.htm

The Long-Term Clinical Outcomes of Lyme Disease: A Population-based Retrospective Cohort Study

Annals of Internal Medicine. Symptom analysis of a group of patients from Massachusetts who were previously treated with antibiotics for Lyme disease. Formerly-treated Lyme patients had more on-going symptoms than controls. Includes tables.

http://www.annals.org/cgi/content/full/121/8/560

The Effects of Lyme Disease on Students, Schools and School Policy

New Jersey School Boards’ Association. A letter in the School Leader newsletter discusses how many students are impaired by Lyme disease, how Lyme can effect behavior, and the school system’s legal mandate.

http://ilads.org/effects%20of%20lyme%20on%20students.pdf

MRI Features of Lyme Arthritis in Children

American Journal of Roentgenology. 11 children with Lyme arthritis are compared with 7 with septic arthritis for distinct differences. Includes charts and MRI images.

http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/reprint/184/6/1904